IP Library Granted Patent US 8,293,138
Granted Patent B2
US 8,293,138 · App. 12/004,274 · Granted Oct 23, 2012

Partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer, method for preparing the same, MEA for fuel cell using the polybenzimidazole based polymer and method for preparing the same

Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
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Patent No.
US 8,293,138
App. No.
12/004,274
Granted
Oct 23, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer for fuel cell membrane is prepared by copolymerizing monomers of 3,3′-diaminobenzidine, isophthalic acid and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid to obtain a partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole, and doping the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole with inorganic acid.

Claims (12)

1. A method for preparing a partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer comprising:

copolymerizing monomers comprising 3,3′-diaminobenzidine, isophthalic acid and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid to obtain a partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole; and

doping the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole with inorganic acid;

wherein the polymer has the following chemical formula 1, wherein X:Y ratio is 2:1˜100:1, and wherein the polymer has an acid doping level of 2000 or more

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid is further added to be used as a monomer for the copolymerization; and

wherein the polymer has the following chemical formula 2, wherein X:Y ratio is 2:1˜100:1 and (X+Y):Z ratio is 1:9˜9:1

3. A partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer prepared by the method of claim 1 , the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer being doped with inorganic acid and having a following chemical formula 1

wherein X:Y ratio is 2:1˜100:1, and

wherein the polymer has an acid doping level of 2000 or more.

4. A partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer prepared by the method of claim 2 , the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer being doped with inorganic acid and having a following chemical formula 2

wherein X:Y ratio is 2:1˜100:1 and (X+Y):Z ratio is 1:9˜9:1, and

wherein the polymer has an acid doping level of 2000 or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2007
From: KIM, HYOUNG-JUHN; LEE, JEUNG WOO; LIM, TAE-HOON; NAM, SUK WOO; HONG, SEONG-AHN; OH, IN-HWAN; HAM, HYUNG CHUL; LEE, SANG-YEOP
To: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 020334/0266 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2006-0132940 · Dec 22, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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